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Where is Wikipedia Headed?
Wikipedia was once one of the fastest growing websites in the world, but since 2006 the growth has slowed. The media is asking the question: Is Wikipedia here to stay?
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August 16, 2009
Taking Multitasking to Task
Research is showing that multitasking heavily is actually bad for, well, multitasking. But some still rely on the practice for it's efficiency.
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September 5, 2009
Top Tech Toys for 2010
At the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show companies unveiled the new products they want you to buy in 2010. Most companies are optimistic that 2010 will be a better year for consumer electronics than last year.
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January 15, 2010
Google Buzzes Into Social Networking
Google's foray into the social networking market has met with mixed reviews. Can Google Buzz compete with Facebook and Twitter?
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February 10, 2010
Facebook Patents News Feed
Facebook now owns the US patent on its News Feed, which has tech experts wondering if it will edge competitors like Twitter, MySpace, and LinkedIn out of the market.
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March 2, 2010
Journal Retracts Autism Paper: Who’s At Fault?
A British medical journal has retracted Dr. Andrew Wakefield’s controversial paper on the link between vaccinations and autism. The media debates how the retraction reflects on journals’ peer review system.
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February 4, 2010
Social Media Regulations for Winter Olympics
The International Olympic Committee is banning athletes from posting certain information on social media sites, and limiting who counts as a journalist.
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February 8, 2010
Social Media After Death
Do social media accounts die with their owners? Newsy.com examines what happens to one's online presence post-mortem.
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February 1, 2010
Google Gears Up For OS
Google will debut an operating system in 2010. Do they have any shot at being successful in this new venture?
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July 9, 2009
Cyber Warfare: A Digital Dilemma
As cyber warfare and the nation's security become an increasingly important topic, there are varying perspectives on how the government should proceed.
August 6, 2009
New Study on Mammograms Raises Skepticism
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a new study, recommending women between the ages of 40 and 49 years not to have screening mammography. The announcement has caused quite a stir in the media.
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November 18, 2009
Finding Ways to Protect Identity
More than 130 million credit and debit card numbers were stolen in a recent major identity theft case in the U.S. The media are looking into what we could have done.
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August 18, 2009
Obama Proposes NASA Funding Cuts
President Obama's budget proposal includes a plan to cut funding for the Constellation program to send man back to the moon.
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February 2, 2010
The Evolution of Textbooks
Kindle is teaming up with universities across the country and selling electronic textbooks to students. But can it really catch on, or is it too expensive?
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August 11, 2009
Battle of the Smartphones: Apple vs. HTC
Apple is suing mobile phone company HTC for claims that Android smartphones infringed on 20 iPhone patents.
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March 5, 2010
Is Facebook Friending the Search Engine Market?
Facebook has made a big move- acquiring search technology with the purchase of FriendFeed. Is it a good call, and where are they going from here?
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August 12, 2009
Facebook Roaring Over Google Buzz
GoogleBuzz is getting backlash and teens aren’t using Twitter — is Facebook locking down our social lives?
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February 17, 2010
Disputing Iran's Nuclear Claims
On the country's Revolution Day, President Ahmadinejad declared that Iran is able to develop nuclear weapons. But how credible is that claim?
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February 12, 2010
Apple Stripping Adult Apps
Apple bans overtly sexual content from the iTunes App Store.
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February 24, 2010
Study Suggests Potential Awareness by Vegetative Patients
A new study finds some vegetative patients can communicate. Are they capable of having a voice in their own fate?
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February 5, 2010
Apple vs. HP: Battle of the Tablets
New hype over HP's Slate is questioning whether Apple's iPad will be the leading tablet product, or if it will lead consumers looking for more from other brands.
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March 11, 2010
Twee-Vee: Twitter Gets Down to Business
Newsy.com looks at perspectives on Twitter's commercial viability and the site's possible move to television.
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May 27, 2009
iPorn
An iPhone application stirs controversy after its content upgrade: from sexiness to nudity. Newsy.com sees what bloggers and the media are saying.
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June 26, 2009
Tufts University Takes Video Applications
Tufts University is accepting short videos to supplement college applications, yielding more than a few creative submissions.
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February 26, 2010
High School Sued Over Webcam Spying
A suburban Philadelphia school district stands accused of using school-assigned laptops to spy on students by remotely activating the webcam.
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February 21, 2010
TigerText App: A Cheater’s Dream
An aptly-named new iPhone app makes text messages disappear from both the sender's and receiver's phones, as well as any servers.
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March 3, 2010
"Twittering a Revolution"
Twitter is playing a key role in national and global protests. Newsy.com takes a look at what is happening right now.
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April 14, 2009
Searching How to Search
As Google and Microsoft get ready to unleash their latest projects; they’re coming under scrutiny from the tech world. Newsy.com tracks the perspectives.
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May 22, 2009
Golden King Tut Was Deformed, Frail
A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association reveals King Tut was physically weak and deformed, and died of disease and injuries, not murder.
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February 18, 2010
Report Says French Used Soldiers in Nuclear Tests
A confidential report says that French soldiers were used as guinea pigs after nuclear testing to study effects of radiation on the body and mind.
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February 17, 2010

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